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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. 15 



Honey Market. 



GRADING-RULF.S. 



Fanot.— All sections to be well filled, combs straight, flnn- 

 ly attached to all four sides, the combs unsoiled by travel- 

 rtain or otherwise ; all the cells sealed ezceot an occasional 

 oell, the outside surface of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



ANo.l.— All sections well filled except the row of cells 

 iiext to the wood ; combs straight ; one-eighth part of comb 

 •nrface soiled, or the entire surface slightly soiled ; the out- 

 side of the wood well scraped of propolis. 



No. 1.— AH sections well filled except the row of cells next 

 to the wood ; combs comparatively even ; one-eighth part of 

 oomb surface soiled, or the entire surface si ightly soiled. 



No. 2.— Three-fourths of the total surface must be filled 

 ftnd sealed. 



No. 3.— Must weigh at least half as much as a full-weight 

 section. 



In addition to this the honey is to be classified according 

 to color, using the terms white, amber, and dark ; that Is, 

 there will be Fancy White," " No. 1 Dark," etc. 



Cincinnati.— The demand for comb honey is relaxing 

 to some extent, owing to the majority of the trade being 

 well supplied. All fears of a comb-honey famine have 

 been allayed. We quote fancy white comb honey at 14 

 to 16. Extracted honey is in fair demand. Quote amber 

 at bVi to 6V2, according to the package and quality. 

 Fancy white and white- clover extracted honey brings 

 6¥2 to 8V2. We are paying 28VL' delivered here for choice 

 yellow beeswax. We wish to call the attention of the 

 producer to the above quotations, who mistakenly ex- 

 pects to receive these prices for his product. The above 

 are our selling prices for honey. 



The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Dec. 5. 51 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. 



Milwaukee.— The supply of fancy comb honey is 

 very moderate on this market at this time, and some old 

 crop is yet on hand, and is hard to sell ; but it will work 

 off in the absence of a full supply of new crop, which 

 demands much better values, and also sells slowly in 

 consequence. Extracted is in fair demand, and has sold 

 well on this crop, and will sell from this on. We think 

 shipments will do well, especially for white clover or 

 linden, although a demand exists for all grades. We 

 quote: Fancy 1-lb. section, new, 14 to 16; fancy 1-lb. sec- 

 tion, old, 10 to 11; inferior, white or dark, old, 8 to 9; ex- 

 tracted in barrels, cans, pails, and kegs, white, 7^ to 8; 

 dark, 6 to 7. Beeswax, 28 to 30. 



A. V. Bishop & Co., 



Dec. 1. 119 Buffalo St., Milwaukee. Wis. 



Atlanta. — The shortness of the honey crop is begin- 

 ning to be felt rather sharply in this section, and we 

 are feeling some difficulty in filling orders. We quote: 

 Fancy white, 12y2 to 14; A No. 1, 11 to 12^2. Beeswax, 

 brisk at 271/2 to 30. Judson Heard & Co., 



Dec. 6. Atlanta, Ga. 



Kansas City.— The honey market is rather dull here 

 on account of being well supplie"8 with California honey. 

 Fancy white comb honey, 24 sections, is selling at $3 25 

 per case. Fair demand for extracted at 6 to 6V2. Bees- 

 wax, 25. C. C. Clemons & Co., 



Dec. 7. Kansas City, Mo. 



New York.— The demand for comb honey continues 

 to be fair for all grades. Prices practically remain the 

 same. We quote fancy white at 14 to 15; No. 1 at 13; 

 No. 2 at 12, and buckwheat at 10. Extracted honey is 

 in good demand, especially California, with large sup- 

 plies. We quote white at 6M> to 7; light amber, 6; buck- 

 wheat extracted, SVa to 6; Southern at 50 to 60 cts. per 

 gallon, according to quality. Beeswax is firm and 

 steady at 29 to 30. Hildreth & Segelken, 



Dec. 6. 265-7 Greenwich St., New York. 



Toledo.— The market on comb honey remains firm, 

 and the receipts are not quite equal to the demand. We 

 quote fancy white comb, 15 to 16; No. 1, 14 to UV2. with 

 little demand for amber. Extracted white clover, good 

 demand at 6 to 6y2; cans, 7 to 7^2. Amber in barrels, 5 

 to 5V2; cans the same. Beeswax, firm at 28 to 29. The 

 above are our selling prices. Griggs Bros., 



Dec. 7, Toledo, Ohio. 



Boston.— We quote: Fancy white, 16; A No. 1. 14 to 

 15; No. 1, 14; No. 2, 12 to 13. Extracted, 6 to 8, accord- 

 ing to quality, with a fair demand. The very large 

 quantities of honey carried over from last Eeason are 

 undoubtedly affecting the sale and prices. 



Blake, Scott & Lee, 



Dec. 9. 31-33 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. 



Detroit. — Honey in good demand, and very few or 



no large lots are offered. Fancy and A No. 1, 14 to 15; 



No 1 and No. 2, I21/2 to 13; dark, A No. 1 and No. 1, 11 



and 12. Extracted, 7 to 71/2 for white. Beeswax, 26 to 28. 



M. H. Hunt & Son, 



Dec. 9. Bell Branch, Mich. 



St. Louis. — There is a brisk demand for all grades of 

 new comb honey, as this market is almost bare. We 

 quote: Fancy white, 15 to 16 ; No. 1, 13 to 14 ; amber, 12 

 to 13. Extracted : The arrivals have been very liberal 

 from California. Light is quotable at 6 to 6V2 in five- 

 gallon cans; white, 7; Southern, 5 to 5y2 in barrels, and 

 5y2 to 6 in cans. Beeswax, 28. R Hartmann & Co., 



Dec 7- 14 South Second St., St. Louis, Mo. 



Schenectady.— Up to present time the demand for 

 both comb and extracted honey has been good; but we 

 expect the usual falling-off during the holiday rush. 

 We quote fancy white, 14 to 15; No. 1, 13 to 14; mixed 

 grade, 11 to 12; buckwheat, 11. Extracted, light, 6y2 to 

 IVi; dark, 6 to 6y2. The latter is in best demand. 



Chas. McCulloch, 



Dec. 6. Schenectady, N. Y. 



Chicago. — The trade in best grades of white comb 

 honey has been fair, yet retailers take only small amounts 

 at a time. This honey brings 14 to 15; other grades are 

 diflicult to place at from 1 to 3 cts. per lb. less. Ex- 

 tracted is selling at 7 to 7y2 for white, and amber 6y2 to 

 7; dark, 5y2 to 6. Beeswax, when clean and of good 

 color, 30. R. A. Burnett & Co., 



Dec. 6. 199 South Water St., Chicago, III. 



For Sale.— 500 cases of light amber extracted honey, 

 at 5c, f . o. b. Selma, Cal. Gathered mostly from alfalfa. 

 O. L. Abbott, Cor. Secretary 



Cal. Bee-keepers' Assoeiation. 



FANCY WHITE EXTRACTED HONEY 



CRATES 2-60 LB. CANS; 8c 



TWO OR MORE CRATES; 7% 

 LARGER LOTS; WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES. ALL 

 F. O. B. CINCINNATI. CASH WITH ORDER. SAMPLES 10c* 

 TO PAY POSTAGE. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



No. 51 WALNUT STREET, CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



